Everyone believes they are working on the good side. Even Hitler and his cronies believed they were doing good by eliminating the Jews, Romany, homosexuals and others. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
It depends. If Google has managed to implement one of the theoretical crypto magic solutions they may not need to decrypt to return a valid search result.
The two major parties are very similar in most respects. Both parties have been trying to out-do each other in reprehensible policies.
That's because those reprehensible policies are vote winners in the swing seats, particularly in Queensland and NSW. You get the politicians you deserve.
Singaporeans liked the concept of Daylight Saving so much that in 1982 they moved to it permanently. Geographically they should be UTC+7 but they currently work off UTC+8.
Part of the problem is that there are now so many wardens in the way of new writers that it's almost impossible to get a genuinely original idea to the people with the money (eg. studios). Also it now takes more than having just a great script. You need a great package (insert obvious innuendo here): script, director, star.
Even then original ideas have to survive the rewrites by writers that are already part of the system. And nearly every writer believes that they can write any script better than the last guy. Everyone wants to rewrite the script: studio, producer, director, star, director's cousin's girlfriend.
What you tend to end up with is a generic, derivative mess that is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike the original idea.
Given the process it's amazing that we have any watchable films at all and that's not even considering the crap that goes on after the cameras start rolling.
The biggest problem with G+ is that they've rushed to release. Even the badge code for pages isn't ready. For a startup it looks bad but people would probably just shrug it off, for google it's a fucking catastrophe.
You do know that things change and advance? To be honest, the expensive phones 5 year ago really weren't that good. They were clunky, slow and offered features that would be common place in cheap phones now. There's a reason why Apple didn't make iPhone before they did - they had to wait until that time it was actually feasible.
It still sounds like Ballmer is behind the curve which is not good for a tech company CEO.
I'd prefer lifetime plus some short additional period (say 10-20 years) just for safety's sake. If you make it just lifetime it wouldn't surprise me in the least if some bright, young corpling arranged for an accident or two to 'free up the rights issue we're having'. To a corp it may be considered an acceptable risk to put out a $100k contract rather than fork over a few mill for the movie rights. Just sayin'
The reason that TV lost is because people choose to be actively involved in how they spend their entertainment and downtime, rather than being spoon-fed what someone else wants you to watch. Piracy is popular because while people like the shows they want to watch them how and when they want them (sans interruptions like ads). Gaming is popular because you're the hero rather than watching some overpaid action doll doing all the fun stuff. TV is passive. The internet is active. Come get some!
How much does it cost to find, vet and hire a replacement coder? Both in real money terms and in loss of productivity. How does it compare to bringing the 'bad coder' up to speed through better training strategies?
There are a lot of people who are interested in virtual worlds but haven't enjoyed the experience that Second Life has offered them. We're talking millions, if not tens of millions. If these new worlds can learn from SLs mistakes then there is certainly a potential market there to tap into. Unfortunately the hype around SL led to the inevitable unfulfilled expectations and so people are likely wary. But that's really just a marketing problem.
I'm not trying to justify Virgin's actions. I'm explaining that the photographer himself has opened himself up to litigation by his actions and that Virgin may use that to leverage a quick end to the case against them.
BTW what Virgin did may not be illegal, at least not where they did it. By using a subject shot outside Australia they may have avoided the relevant pieces of the Australian Trade Practices Act that are supposed to regulate and prevent such things. Whether that's relevant to a civil suit in Texas remains to be seen.
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Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
Well and truly dead on my Nexus 4. Has never worked.
Everyone believes they are working on the good side. Even Hitler and his cronies believed they were doing good by eliminating the Jews, Romany, homosexuals and others. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
The AIDS comment was just one of many. Buzzfeed compiled a list.
Yeah, Kobo have pulled all their self-published books. Even my children's book has been removed until further notice.
It depends. If Google has managed to implement one of the theoretical crypto magic solutions they may not need to decrypt to return a valid search result.
The two major parties are very similar in most respects. Both parties have been trying to out-do each other in reprehensible policies.
That's because those reprehensible policies are vote winners in the swing seats, particularly in Queensland and NSW. You get the politicians you deserve.
tsk tsk everyone knows the stargate is under Cheyenne Mountain, it probably a storage facility for pilfered alien tech
They had to move the Stargate during the Borg invasion, just before the Death Star showed up.
Can we have your liver?
Singaporeans liked the concept of Daylight Saving so much that in 1982 they moved to it permanently. Geographically they should be UTC+7 but they currently work off UTC+8.
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Part of the problem is that there are now so many wardens in the way of new writers that it's almost impossible to get a genuinely original idea to the people with the money (eg. studios). Also it now takes more than having just a great script. You need a great package (insert obvious innuendo here): script, director, star.
Even then original ideas have to survive the rewrites by writers that are already part of the system. And nearly every writer believes that they can write any script better than the last guy. Everyone wants to rewrite the script: studio, producer, director, star, director's cousin's girlfriend.
What you tend to end up with is a generic, derivative mess that is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike the original idea.
Given the process it's amazing that we have any watchable films at all and that's not even considering the crap that goes on after the cameras start rolling.
The biggest problem with G+ is that they've rushed to release. Even the badge code for pages isn't ready. For a startup it looks bad but people would probably just shrug it off, for google it's a fucking catastrophe.
You do know that things change and advance? To be honest, the expensive phones 5 year ago really weren't that good. They were clunky, slow and offered features that would be common place in cheap phones now. There's a reason why Apple didn't make iPhone before they did - they had to wait until that time it was actually feasible.
It still sounds like Ballmer is behind the curve which is not good for a tech company CEO.
IIRC there were civilians in the hospital map in AA (circa 2006) and shooting them resulted in a loss of honor.
Good thing they stopped at one sequel then: Aliens.
More than the authors life is excessive.
I'd prefer lifetime plus some short additional period (say 10-20 years) just for safety's sake. If you make it just lifetime it wouldn't surprise me in the least if some bright, young corpling arranged for an accident or two to 'free up the rights issue we're having'. To a corp it may be considered an acceptable risk to put out a $100k contract rather than fork over a few mill for the movie rights. Just sayin'
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The reason that TV lost is because people choose to be actively involved in how they spend their entertainment and downtime, rather than being spoon-fed what someone else wants you to watch. Piracy is popular because while people like the shows they want to watch them how and when they want them (sans interruptions like ads). Gaming is popular because you're the hero rather than watching some overpaid action doll doing all the fun stuff. TV is passive. The internet is active. Come get some!
How much does it cost to find, vet and hire a replacement coder? Both in real money terms and in loss of productivity. How does it compare to bringing the 'bad coder' up to speed through better training strategies?
Just some thoughts,
skribe
There are a lot of people who are interested in virtual worlds but haven't enjoyed the experience that Second Life has offered them. We're talking millions, if not tens of millions. If these new worlds can learn from SLs mistakes then there is certainly a potential market there to tap into. Unfortunately the hype around SL led to the inevitable unfulfilled expectations and so people are likely wary. But that's really just a marketing problem.
Referee recommends dismemberment for Jack Thompson?
I know. Too much Dexter.
How long before Real change their EULA demanding that licensees reveal any exploits to them within 24 hours of discovery?
Email, IM, Facebook, Twitter, etc are just tools. The important thing is having a choice of tools to meet your needs.
What... is your name?
What... is your quest?
What... is the capital of Assyria?
Do you mean bulletproof?
I'm not trying to justify Virgin's actions. I'm explaining that the photographer himself has opened himself up to litigation by his actions and that Virgin may use that to leverage a quick end to the case against them.
BTW what Virgin did may not be illegal, at least not where they did it. By using a subject shot outside Australia they may have avoided the relevant pieces of the Australian Trade Practices Act that are supposed to regulate and prevent such things. Whether that's relevant to a civil suit in Texas remains to be seen.